Associations and non profit organizations may spend up to $50,000 to re-design a website (including software and staff costs). Yet, too often, three to five years later, the organization is in the same place, needing to re-design the website again. Here are five reasons why this happens: 1. The website isn’t tied to your strategic …
How to avoid mistakes when purchasing software or hiring new vendors Interview with Maureen Walbeoff, Nonprofit Digital Strategist & Technology Coach, MeetMaureen.com About Maureen As a solo consultant, Maureen provides solutions and support to nonprofit staff who are struggling to solve their nagging technology problems. In addition to her work with clients, Maureen has authored …
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When one thinks of not-for-profits, thoughts of volunteers immediately come next. Whether they work as members of the board, executive, on committees, or at the frontline, volunteers are the unpaid workforce that help not-for-profits thrive. While training has always been a part of not-for-profits’ volunteer recruitment procedure, it has always been fraught with difficulties. Training …
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Originally published on the Canadian Society of Association Executives Blog April 2018 Every three to five years, associations gather their board members, executive, senior staff, and other volunteers for a strategic planning session. It’s a time to map out a plan for how the association intends to grow its membership, increase its impact, and engage …
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If your not for profit uses Facebook, here’s some important information to be aware of: Facebook is changing its algorithm to give more prominence to content that focuses on community and interaction. This means less content from businesses and even, not for profits. In addition, not for profits (NFPs) will likely see a significant reduction …
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I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar on virtual volunteering to 70 participants from the Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada. Great session, with lots of feedback! What the webinar covered: how to select volunteers suited to virtual volunteering, how to successfully manage projects with remote volunteers examples of communications tools that best support …
Learn how three not for profit organizations promoted their causes with imaginative social media campaigns “Because we humans need to associate things with people.” Bo Stern Consider setting up campaigns in your organization when you have a specific cause or event to promote. Think World Earth Day, which asks participants to turn off their lights …
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Gone are the days when your website could get away with not being updated for months at a time. Your website is now the face of your organization – the first place members go to for news, help, resources and educational materials. Ideally, your website should be integrated with your membership database, social media, and payment services. …
A content management system makes it easy for non-technical people to manage a website’s design and content. In the old days, communications managers needed to learn HTML in order to update a website. It’s still a great language to learn, if website updates is a part of your job. However, for the small staff communications …
Fast, and simple, inexpensive and effective, it’s no wonder that email has become one of the most prevalent methods of communicating with members. However with a myriad of software, it can be easy to choose the wrong software. For an association, the following features are essential for email marketing software: Intuitive and easy to use: …